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Tips for the Road Series Tip 14

It can be challenging to tell people that you don’t like a certain behaviour or action of theirs. Even with supportive intentions and compassionate language your message might be difficult for someone to receive. Of course, we are not responsible for others’ reactions, but we are responsible to care about each other, and there are effective ways to express ourselves with more care. One way to...
Identify 12 Essential Aspects of Empathy

to difficulty, Skill #2: Identify what prevents you from offering empathy, and Skill #3: Use a diverse vocabulary of feelings and needs.) Empathy is a form of attunement. Empathy is giving your compassionate curiosity to another by silently or verbally guessing another’s feelings and needs. For example, “Do you feel discouraged because you need support?” A formal empathy guess follows this...
9 Skills for Navigating Conflict

down and considering the state of your resources before engaging in a conflict, you increase the likelihood of discovering a solution that dissolves separateness and enhances the connection and compassion you long for. In this course, you can look forward to learning: An effective shortcut to activating “NVC Consciousness” when you need it the most Skills that increase the likelihood of more...
Second Chances

I don't reach the level of compassion and connection I hope for in every interaction in my life. I don't put a demand on myself to find compassion and connection in every moment. Life is full of second chances. I only need the willingness to take them. When I have taken time to receive empathy and connect to the needs of all involved before trying again, people almost always enjoy my second...
Understanding The Obstacle of Limiting Beliefs With Regard To Making Requests

When you attempt to make a request what limiting beliefs come up? See if you recognize any from this list. Then compassionately observe your body sensations, impulses, feelings, needs, memories, energy, and images. In making the request ensure your request is connected to your needs, is doable, what you want, and not attached to them saying yes. Read this article Keywords: request limiting...
NVC Life Hacks 25

a short exercise with a fill-in sheet (link above) led by Gesine and is something you can come back to as you wish. {attachment:all} Keywords: Trainer Tip Shantigarbha Warren self-empathy self-compassion
Empathy And Strategies For Overwhelm

Making decisions from overwhelm can be costly for you and others. Instead, to get distance name overwhelm as it comes. Apply self-compassion. Be suspicious of your impulse to withdraw. Find ways to meet your needs. Tell others about your overwhelm. This may allow more support, connection and trust-building. Plan what to do to meet your needs next time you're overwhelmed. Tweak your plan. Read...
Hearing Challenging Comments and Stretching into Love

When feeling unworthy, powerless, or afraid, we can hear others' comments as criticism, rejection, demands, limits, or attacks. Practice self-compassion, release attachments, and ask “How can I stretch the boundaries of who I believe myself to be, in service of love?”. Try replacing love with a word that inspires you (e.g. freedom, thriving, etc). Note answers that arise later. Or explore the...
NVC Life Hacks 40

Have you ever used the phrase "it was just a miscommunication."? We're often good at identifying when communication breaks down but not so good at finding out what went wrong and how we can improve. In this NVC Life Hack, we take a look at different types of communication requests and how they play out in a role play. Keywords: Trainer Tip Shantigarbha Warren role play requests connection...
Control as a Need

details with you. Control is a strategy to meet deeper needs. This is an important distinction because it allows us to gain greater clarity about behaviors. It can also help us connect more compassionately with other people if we avoid confusing their strategies with their needs. Keywords: needs strategies compassion connection inspiration personal growth relationships universal human needs Mary...